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Board hears calendar survey; parents and staff favor Aug. 24 start
Summary
At a public calendar hearing, Mercer County Schools staff said parent and employee survey responses favored a later start date of Aug. 24 and full weeks for Thanksgiving and spring break; administrators recommended posting the proposed calendar for public comment.
Miss Harrison, the district calendar presenter, told the Mercer County Schools Board on Nov. 10 that parents and employees largely aligned on a later school‑year start, with the majority selecting the latest option — Aug. 24 — for 2026 classes. "The parents and community overwhelmingly chose the latest date possible of August 24," she said, and she added that employees showed the same majority…
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